Amit Kumar Washnik v. The State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPS No. 3429 of 2020 • Amit Kumar Washnik S/o Mr. Atmaram Washnik Aged About 39 Years By Occupation Assistant Teacher Local Body, Posted At Govt. Primary School Bardevri, Block Kanker, District U.B. Kanker Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. The State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Panchayat And Rural Department, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh

2. Commissioner Cum Director Panchayat, Sanchanalaya, Naya Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh

3. Chief Executive Officer Zila Panchayat, District U.B. Kanker Chhattisgarh

4. Chief Executive Officer Janpad Panchayat Kanker District U.B. Kanker ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Ms. Bhavika Kotecha, Advocate For Respondents/State :

Ms. Richa Shukla, Dy. GA Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order 28/08/20

1. Heard.

2. Learned counsel for the parties would submit that the issue raised in this petition is squarely covered by order dated 28.11.2017 passed by this Court in WPS No.2530 of 2017 (Mukesh Kumar Patel and another Vs.State of Chhattisgarh and another) and batch of petitions wherein the circular dated 23.04.2016 has been quashed, petitions allowed and it has been declared that the petitioners therein shall be entitled to

obtain the benefit of revised pay-scale on completion of 8 years service by including the services rendered by them on a lower post or on the same post.

3. In view of the aforesaid submission and the impugned order and action is based on circular dated 23.04.2016 which has been quashed in the case referred to herein above, the petition also deserves to be allowed with the direction that the petitioner shall be entitled to obtain the benefit of revised pay-scale on completion of 8 years service including the services rendered by him on a lower post or on the same post.

4. No order as to costs.

SD/Sd/-- Goutam Bhaduri Judge Ashu